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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
6
The Prussian railroad administration introduces a new signal apparatus to prevent fog related misreadings. A fixed track setup uses parallel bars and a copper wire broom on the locomotive to trigger a bell and color shift guiding the engineer to halt or proceed, ensuring clear warning before a signal.
Africa holds 14 000 miles of railways, led by Egypt with 48 200 miles and Cape Colony with 3 000 miles. Experts note slow tropical construction but anticipate rapid future growth, especially under British control, while highlighting the appeal and fatigue of long straight stretches like the Buenos Aires to the Andes line and the Lake Shore track near Toledo.
A long feature extols Barbados as a peaceful, prosperous West Indian island with dense Black majority, limited white presence, and strong family, labor, and education norms. It notes safe streets, cordial relations, and a growing interest in canal work among Barbadians, including issues of discipline, crime, and attempts to migrate for employment on the Panama Canal.
Sinclair faces pressure as the Flasher demands sensational coverage for the Pendle by election. Sturgess Bond and Ricketts plot to push a fictitious angle claiming Home Secretary Barradene will back Richard Weller, stirring a local political row. The telegram praises Sinclair for a bold, true-to-life stroke, triggering surprise at the discovery of Barradene’s Pendle appearance.
The Lucia bridge in Utah spans 12 miles of trestlework linking travelers between the east and the Pacific slope. Built by a railroad to gain a point on Father Time, it saves about two hours of travel for a time cost of roughly $35,000 per minute.
A railroad completed the world’s largest concrete bridge over the Santa Ana River near Riverside California. The structure stands 60 feet high and spans 1000 feet, using 19 000 cubic yards of concrete. Although costly, it dramatically reduces travel time for trains.
A young East End woman awoke to a cold, lifeless hand in her bed. She screamed as family arrived and found the hand was her own, the result of misdirection while waking. The incident, recounted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, ends with a humorous resolution.
The London Spectator notes that the killer of Campbell of Glenure on May 14, 1752 remains a family secret within the Stewart clan. Distinguished readers Andrew Lang William of Deloraine and Mackay discuss whether the mystery will ever be told, the crime’s antiquity, and the cautions of disclosure.
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